“Weird Al” Yankovic – “Perform This Way” | Lady Gaga Parody

Seminal prankster and comedian, “Weird Al” Yankovic makes his living by rendering musical parodies on Billboard hits. Though many of the artists have misgivings about his lampoons on their works, none really took the issue to heart, that was till Lady Gaga. In a lengthy posting this morning titled aptly “The Gaga Saga”, “Weird Al” painstakingly recounted all the details between him, Lady Gaga, and her management on the permission to use her hit “Born This Way” for his parody “Perform This Way”. Unfortunately, the Marathon negotiation session failed in the end. Nevertheless, “Weird Al” released the song in the hope that Lady Gaga will change her mind. No words on how the Songtress of the Pop Culture will respond, but “Weird Al” Yankovic’s “Perform This Way” is now free to download on his website and on the YouTube link after the jump…